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Incheon City, South Korea

Incheon (Korean: 인천) is a coastal city in northwestern South Korea, the second largest port and the third largest city, with an area of ​​1,062 square kilometers and a population of 3 million. On December 26, 2019, it ranked 155th in the 2019 Global Top 500 Cities List.

Population ethnicity

As of the end of January 2015, the total population of Incheon reached 2,904,876, with a total of 1,137,515 households and an average family size of 2.55. Since 1999, the average family size has continued to decline.

Geographical environment

Incheon is located at 126°37′E and 37°28′N, in the central and western part of the Korean Peninsula, adjacent to the West Sea and downstream of the Han River. Incheon is about 28km away from Seoul, the capital of South Korea, and is located at the same latitude as San Francisco, Washington, and Madrid, Spain. As of March 31, 2013, the area is 1040.82km².

Climate characteristics

Incheon has a continental climate and is adjacent to the sea. Compared with other inland areas, some of them have the characteristics of an oceanic climate, and the annual temperature difference is less. The annual average temperature is 12.1°C, the daily maximum temperature is 38.9°C (1949.8.16), and the daily minimum temperature is -21.0°C (1931.1.11). The annual precipitation is 1,234.4mm, which is less than other areas of the same latitude.

The average annual wind speed is 2.9m/s, and the main wind directions are northwesterly and northwesterly. The wind speed is the largest in the year from February to April, and the wind speed is the smallest in September. Compared with other areas, sandstorms occur frequently and for a long time, and are affected by the mobile high pressure from central China, blowing southwesterly, causing sea fog, while the temperature rise during the day is hindered. The average annual number of dense fog days in the Incheon area is 49.4 days, and from April to July, it accounts for 64% of the total number of dense fog days.

Terrain

Except for more than 10 mountains such as Mani Mountain (469m), Guiyang Mountain (395m) and Triangle Mountain (343m), most of the mountains are below 300m above sea level. The hills and mountains near the coast are developed, and there are no large rivers. There are Goupo, Cheongcheon, and Gyesan rivers that flow into the Han River. The Sicheon River and Gongcun River in the north, and the Seonggi River, Manshou River, Changshou River, and Unyeon River in the south flow into the West Sea.

Among them, most of the rivers such as Ouura River (11.5km), Seunggi River (6.2km) and Geumdancheon (6.74km) are very short and less than 10km. The coastline belongs to the rias coast, which is long and complex with many islands. Incheon has a total of 155 islands, of which 115 are uninhabited uninhabited islands.

Hydrology

There are Goupo River, Cheongcheon River, Gyesan River, etc., which flow into the Han River. The Oupo River, Sicheon River, Seunggi River, Manshou River, Changshou River, Unyeon River, etc. flow into the West Sea, and most of the rivers are short except for the Ogura River (11.5 km). The coastline is Ria-style, long and complex, with many islands. Incheon has a total of 152 islands, of which 113 are uninhabited uninhabited islands.

Zoning Details

The administrative area of ​​Incheon is 986.45 square kilometers, accounting for 0.98% of the total area of ​​the country (South Korea). It consists of 2 counties, 8 districts, 1 eup, 19 faces, and 125 dongs.

Travel

Incheon’s local specialty snacks include cold noodles in the basin of Hwapyeong-dong, Dong-gu, chicken fruit, sticky noodles, and soba noodles in Sinpo Market, Jung-gu, and jajang noodles in Chinatown, Sunneung-dong, Jung-gu. The Incheon Sashimi Street is located in Yanan-dong, Jung-gu, the Incheon General Fish Market in front of the coastal wharf, and the Wolmi Island in Bukseong-dong, Jung-gu, and is also famous for domestic and foreign tourists.

As a port city accompanied by the ocean, Incheon has many famous marine scenic spots. Located in the Qianhai Sea of ​​Incheon, Maido Island and Silmi Island are the filming locations of classic Korean dramas “Stairway to Heaven”, “Sad Love Song”, “Silmi Island” and other film and television works, and are also famous islands that tourists often visit. The Culture Street located in Woolmi Island, Beicheng-dong, Zhonggu District is also one of the famous scenic spots. The tour line from Woolmi Island Pier is a well-known marine tourist line.

Completed in October 2009, the Incheon Bridge is a new landmark and tourist attraction in Incheon. It connects Yeonsu District and Incheon International Airport, becoming the longest bridge in Korea and the seventh bridge in the world.